William A. Burwell

William Armisted Burwell (15 March 1780-16 February 1821) was a member of the US House of Representatives (DR-VA 13) from 1 December 1806 to 3 March 1813 (succeeding Christopher H. Clark and preceding Thomas M. Bayly) and from VA-14 from 4 March 1813 to 16 February 1821 (succeeding Matthew Clay and preceding Jabez Leftwich).

Biography
William Armisted Burwell was born in Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia in 1780, and he moved to Franklin County in 1802 and served in the House of Delegates from 1804 to 1806 and then in the US House of Representatives from 1806 until his death in 1821. He was one of the first atheist members of the US Congress, having been expelled from New Jersey College for his atheism and infidelity.